Unit 2

Unit 2 - Rugged Individualism

Frederick Douglass Slave Narrative

Frederick Douglass - Full EpisodeFrederick Douglass escaped slavery in 1838 and used his talents as a writer and orator to fight for emancipation. Douglass edited an abolitionist newspaper,

This biography of Frederick Douglass was watched in class and helped us to set the table for our reading of his autobiography. His narrative helped shift the country's views on slavery to become a national issue which ultimately led to the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.